The importance of hard work was a message I learned from my parents, and that is something I worked to pass on to my kids and grandchildren. Winning is important, and you should want to win, but the main priority is to strive to be the best.
I strive to create new opportunities in terms of partnerships and new works being presented and things you haven’t seen anywhere else. Also to help you see old things in ways you haven’t seen them before.
If you value a man’s regard, strive with him. As to liking, you like your newspaper – and despise it.
The important thing for the survival of the Thai society is that the majority of those who work, both in the government and the private sector, still strive to work in the same direction; this is why the Thai nation still stands.
I’m by no means the person that I strive to be. I don’t think anyone is the person that we strive to be. But I try.
All men should strive to learn before they die, what they are running from, and to, and why.
Strive to be authentic all the time. That’s sort of my philosophy on life, which applies to acting.
In times of tragedy, we put our differences aside and work towards a common goal – a spirit of unity that we should strive to embody each and every day in addressing our challenges, both large and small.
We shall never achieve harmony with land, any more than we shall achieve absolute justice or liberty for people. In these higher aspirations, the important thing is not to achieve but to strive.
I would want to teach my children someday that they should strive to be successful.
Always strive to excel, but only on weekends.
There’s always something to strive for, to push for, and we live that day in and day out.
There is no prize in sales for second place. It’s win or nothing. The masters know this and strive for – they fight for – that winning edge.
I will, from this day strive to forge togetherness out of our differences.
Really, the only thing that makes sense is to strive for greater collective enlightenment.
You want to strive to be the best you can be, and hopefully one of the best, if you can ever make it that far.
The architect should strive continually to simplify; the ensemble of the rooms should then be carefully considered that comfort and utility may go hand in hand with beauty.
When everything is moving and shifting, the only way to counteract chaos is stillness. When things feel extraordinary, strive for ordinary. When the surface is wavy, dive deeper for quieter waters.
I always say, ‘There’s a difference between cooked food and McDonald’s.’ Your mom’s homemade dinner – you enjoy this more than you enjoy the fast food that comes along and goes, and I strive to make homemade dinner every time I put out an album.
I love to strive to be good at stuff that’s really hard.
I always believe that people need to strive and push forward and keep going for your dreams and never give up. It doesn’t matter what age you are.
A true leader must strive towards a grand vision of human progress, but remember that the minor details of her everyday life really matter to those who look up to her as a role model.
I am passionate about singing, and I strive to improve with every song and keep getting better.
I strive to be brief but I become obscure.
The goal to strive for is a poor government but a rich people.
Our natures are a lot like oil, mix us with anything else, and we strive to swim on top.
In the building of a basic wardrobe, we cannot go wrong if we strive for simplicity and perfect fitting.
Playing at the top level in the Premier League – that’s where I strive to be.
None of us are perfect, but the truth is important and it is something we should all strive for.
The greatest lesson I’ve learned is that you have to fight and continue to strive for greatness, as nothing great ever comes easily.
Actors are there to represent the human condition back to itself. It’s never about the actor. It’s about the content. That’s what I strive for in my work.
There is one thing in this good old world that is positively sure – happiness is for all who strive to be happy – and those who laugh are happy. Everybody is eligible – you – me – the other fellow. Happiness is fundamentally a state of mind – not a state of body.
Maybe I’ve had a sheltered life and career, but I have so many role models to look up to. It’s normal that I would strive to build my own career.
The rage of someone who continues to strive so hard and work so hard but is interrupted every day by society, by racism, by white supremacy, by the patriarchy – how can you not feel empathy?
I strive to use references that may still make some kind of sense once our age has passed into history. That robs my writing of a certain connectedness to my time, but potentially might allow it to make sense to people who are not in this time.
I want to be the best in the world – everyone wants to be the best in the world – and that’s what I want to strive to do.
I strive for an architecture from which nothing can be taken away.
I have in sincerity pledged myself to your service, as so many of you are pledged to mine. Throughout all my life and with all my heart I shall strive to be worthy of your trust.
I am unjust, but I can strive for justice. My life’s unkind, but I can vote for kindness. I, the unloving, say life should be lovely. I, that am blind, cry out against my blindness.
In life, we all struggle and strive to make progress. When will you know you’ve reached success? A billion dollars is a good sign, but there’s a better one – humility.
It has been an incredibly rewarding experience to work with so many dedicated SEC staff who strive every day to protect investors and ensure our markets operate with integrity.
Why should we strive, with cynic frown, to knock their fairy castles down?
Long ago made it a principle of my life to cultivate a positive frame of mind, to strive to project it and to share it with those I meet. It is a principle that has served me well.
If confirmed by the Senate to serve on the Supreme Court, I will keep an open mind in every case and always strive to preserve the Constitution of the United States and the American rule of law.
I strive for improvement. want to be a master of my craft.
What I really love about the Bay area sound is that it’s very unique and that’s something I want to strive for, as an artist. It’s easy to get caught up in what’s trending, but Bay area rap stays true to the local sound.
It is impossible to strive for the heroic life. The title of hero is bestowed by the survivors upon the fallen, who themselves know nothing of heroism.
Doing a mall is not only construction of the physical place: what is important is the merchandising mix. We strive to serve the convenience of the public. We want shopping at our malls to be a unique and an enjoyable experience.
Throughout my decade on the bench, I have watched my colleagues strive day in and day out to do just as Socrates said we should – to hear courteously, answer wisely, consider soberly, and decide impartially.
I am not helpless. Any timid minister will not go forward… I have come here to strive hard for the sake of the country, to work for the country. If anybody thinks that decision making process in the oil sector will be prevented, they are totally wrong.
For me, dance is about the aesthetics and the hard work that goes into creating something so beautiful. Motivation and dedication to the craft is what pushes me to do my best, to always strive to do better, and the outcome is always worth it.
‘The Producers’ is my favorite movie, and my favorite performances of all time are Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder, and I feel like I strive to be a combination of those two guys.
As a league player, for myself, you strive to win a comp. I’m lucky enough to have achieved that… but most sportspeople would love to go to the Olympics, and I haven’t achieved that.
Strive for extraordinary, don’t moan, and sleep when you’re dead.
A man should not strive to eliminate his complexes but to get into accord with them: they are legitimately what directs his conduct in the world.
I still enjoy my life, and I feel like I’ve achieved enough things that if I never did anything again, I’d feel confident that I’d still have made my mark in some way. But maybe the self-loathing bit is the element that makes you strive for more. Makes you strive to be better.
I mean, I strive every day, man, to just be the best that I can be.
Being an American is an action; it’s an ideal to strive for. It’s being part of this constantly perfecting union that, with each generation, expands our scope and human understanding of ‘We the people.’
Not everything is going to be successful. To strive for that is really naive. You just do the best you can do.
In this world, one thing you should definitely strive for is originality. Just be who you are, and be your own person. That’s what will make you stand out.
There are actors I have very strong chemical responses to, and I strive always to figure out ways to work with them and get them to sing my stuff.
Fail I alone, in words and deeds? Why, all men strive and who succeeds?
We all strive for balance, often moving to extremes to find ourselves somewhere in the middle where we can sustainably exist in optimal inspiration. Working toward balance takes a lot of ingredients. We need courage, reflection, attention, action, and a push-and-pull relationship between effort and relaxation.
